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Music Coi Leray Dubs Rolling Ray "Obsessed" As He Calls For Her Lookalikes Ray not only recorded a song called "Big Purr," but he's looking for Cor Leray lookalikes for his music video. By Erika Marie May 07, 2021
Music Lil Wayne & Rick Ross IG Photo Raises Speculations Online Rick Ross posted a photo of himself and Lil Wayne on IG. By hnhh April 18, 2017
Music Kendrick Lamar Announces 15 New "DAMN." Tour Dates YG will replace Travis Scott on the newly announced leg of the "DAMN." tour. By Danny Schwartz May 15, 2017
Music Kid Cudi Leaves G.O.O.D. Music It's official - Cudi's gone for GOOD. By hnhh April 02, 2013
Music Ab-Soul Takes Shots At Jay Electronica In "DWTW" Opening Track Ab-Soul has harsh words for Jay Electronica on "RAW (backwards)." By hnhh December 09, 2016
Music Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl James Rejects Drake Comparisons Amid UMG Lawsuit Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa says Drake suing UMG over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track is "kind of like calling the police." By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Music T-Pain Admits He's "Heartbroken" By Ozzy Osbourne's Death Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, the rock star's family confirmed in a statement, earlier this week. By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Afraid People Won't Learn From Diddy's Case The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Eligible For Gold Certification Just Three Weeks After Release With Playboi Carti having a strong first week of sales and staying atop the charts for consecutive weeks, it seems "MUSIC" is here to stay. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Wears Black KKK Outfit During Wild DJ Akademiks Interview During his interview with DJ Akademiks, Kanye West discussed Diddy, Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Uncle Luke Shares More Stories About 2 Live Crew & Creating Southern Hip Hop Uncle Luke was the originator of the raunchy, rump-shaking, rap style in the 1980s. His success would pit him against the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Dr. Dre’s Former Divorce Counselor Claims He Wore Bulletproof Vest After Alleged Threats Dr. Dre recently suffered a loss in court amid his legal battle against his former divorce counselor, Dr. Charles Sophy. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2025